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In the media
Politico: ‘It’s going to be an army’: Tapes reveal GOP plan to contest elections
Quotes Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman
Project
The public is being bombarded with information and ads about this year’s elections, including dangerously false details about where, when, and how to vote. Adding to the chaos, tech tools — especially generative artificial intelligence — are being used to manipulate voters with deepfakes and spread misinformation at unprecedented speeds.
Voters in competitive states, critical for securing the Electoral College, are particularly vulnerable to these rapidly evolving, reality-blurring narratives. That’s why Issue One is dedicated to providing accurate, trustworthy information about the voting process in every locality and highlighting the crucial role of election officials in administering free and fair elections. Our mission is to cut through the noise and ensure voters have the facts they need to confidently participate in democracy.
Voters urgently need accurate information on how elections work in their specific areas and how election officials ensure every eligible voter’s ballot is counted as cast. To address this critical need, Issue One developed HowElectionsWork.org, guiding audiences to the most authoritative source — state election officials — to get credible information about elections and voting.
VoteWise is a simple and free way for users to fact check information they see online, in their social media feeds, hear in their circles or on the news about U.S. elections. Available on WhatsApp, Telegram, and Meta Messenger, users can submit and fact check content and get nonpartisan, credible information about elections.
VoteWise also has an extensive FAQ function that allows users to learn more about how elections are administered and who administers them, the post-election process, and complicated systems like the Electoral College. Users may also be referred to Issue One’s “How Elections Work” website, providing links to state specific information not covered in the chatbot.
Hearing directly from respected, local messengers about how elections work will help to increase confidence in the integrity and fairness of elections. Issue One developed an Election Integrity Communications Toolkit to empower local messengers with clear information about the security of elections and with shareable content to promote Americans’ freedom to vote.
The Toolkit provides:
VoterCast is a communications product developed by Ideas 42 to give election officials the tools they need to communicate directly to voters about where, when, and how to vote. Issue One is collaborating with Ideas 42 to develop new messaging to help election officials educate voters about election processes and security provisions in their jurisdictions.
In the media
Quotes Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman
Op-eds
Op-ed by ReFormers Caucus members Tom Daschle and Trent Lott
Podcast episodes
In episode 40 of our “Swamp Stories” podcast, Weston talks with former Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) — who currently sits on the board of directors of Issue One and…
Press releases
A new report published by Issue One underscores three existential threats facing U.S. elections and calls for federal action to address these troubling trends, including combatting election disinformation, preventing efforts…
Reports
An exodus of election officials, potential election manipulation, and inadequate funding of our election infrastructure threaten our democracy...
Introduction America’s elections face three existential threats in the coming years: An exodus of election officials, the potential of election manipulation, and inadequate funding of our critical election infrastructure. Congress…
Event Recaps
Last night, Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined Issue One founder and CEO Nick Penniman onstage in Jackson, Wyoming for an important conversation about democracy, the U.S. Constitution, and protecting our…
Op-eds
Op-ed by ReFormers Caucus Co-chairs Amb. Tim Roemer (D-IN) and Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN)
Podcast episodes
Elections across the country are run by dedicated full-time elected officials and by a huge and diverse group of citizens who serve as poll workers — people who might very…
Podcast episodes
In episode 37 of “Swamp Stories,” Weston talks with Mark Bowden — author of “Black Hawk Down” — and Matthew Teague about their new book, “The Steal,” that offers a…
Sign-on letters
Coalition calls on Senate to find bipartisan path forward on reforms to strengthen elections and protect election officials...
Issue One joined with other members of Fix the System — a crosspartisan coalition of political reform groups — in an open letter supporting key bipartisan election reforms in Congress.…